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Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan (Jul. 22, 2002) -- Loved ones wait to greet the Sailors aboard USS Patriot (MCM 7) and USS Guardian (MCM 5) as they return to India Basin, Sasebo, Japan, after three months underway.  Patriot and Guardian are permanently forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan, and have recently traveled throughout the Pacific region participating in Exercise Cobra Gold 2002 while conducting Mine Warfare Refresher Training.  U.S. Navy photograph by Journalist 3rd Class Wes Eplen.  (RELEASED)

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Photo description

Photo Date
July 22, 2002
Photographer
Journalist 3rd Class Wes Eplen
Caption Writer
Mr. C.J. Madden, Director, NVNS
Copyright Status
Public domain / free use
Service Branch
US Navy
Primary Equipment
MCM 5
Other Visible Equipment
Not available
Plane Number
Not available
Base
Sasebo, Japan
Tail Code
Not available
Squadron
Not available
Comments/Notes
Not available